"Good..." Liu Jianglu uttered this word from his mouth almost tremblingly, although he knew in his heart that when he finished saying this word, it is very likely that the still huge Qi State would fall apart after his death.
But, what happens if you don’t agree?
Liu Jianglu knew very well that as long as he said no, when he returned to Linzi, the originally delicate and lovely beauties in the palace would turn into tigresses in an instant.
Hearing Liu Jianglu utter the word, Liu De could not suppress the ecstasy in his heart. He knelt down and worshiped: "My son, Liu De, begs my father to show mercy and grant the emperor's request!"
The emperor, who was sitting upright, seemed to be deep in thought, and no one could clearly see his expression which was hidden behind the beads.
After a while, he finally said one word: "Yes!"
This is like giving each of Liu Jianglu's eleven sons the identity of a future king.
Liu Jianglu had no choice but to kneel down and thank him: "Your Majesty's holy grace, I deeply appreciate it!"
At this moment, Liu Jianglu felt as uncomfortable as eating a fly, which made him feel sick that he had been sold and had to help count the money.
"King Qi, please don't be too polite. Just be quiet!" The emperor said calmly. At this moment, his heart was filled with all kinds of things.
Liu De's words, as the emperor, Liu Qi naturally understood everything clearly. He also understood that if he followed what Liu De said, there would be no need to cut down the vassal. As long as this matter became a court policy, then
Time will naturally help him eliminate those vassal states that are too big to lose.
Just... how long will it take?
Thirty years? Fifty years? One hundred years?
Liu Qi shook his head secretly.
He suddenly remembered what happened last autumn. At that time, he had just ascended the throne and been emperor for only six or seven months.
In the seventh month of autumn, the Xiongnu army entered the Kou Dai territory, and the beacon fire could be seen in Ganquan Palace.
It is tolerable, but what is intolerable!
This was such a naked slap in the face that he couldn't hold it back at all!
At that time, he summoned the generals Li Guang, Cheng Bushi, Zhou Yafu, and Dou Ying. He personally wore strong armor and wore a long sword at his waist, preparing to lead the expedition in person to show the Huns a little bit.
but……
In the end, without seeing the generals, he personally took off his armor and took off his sword.
Because Chao Cuo persuaded him at that time.
Chao Cuo's words are still echoing in his ears: "Your Majesty, the Huns have skin diseases, the princes have diseases of the internal organs, the skin diseases make people painful, and the internal organs diseases can kill people!"
So he endured it, broke his teeth and swallowed blood, gave the princess away, promised a marriage, and then sent the Huns away.
At the same time, this shame stimulated him, making his heart feel like a knife piercing his heart every time he thought about it.
Only then did Chao Cuo's strategy of reducing the vassal vassal state be approved.
What he wanted was to first cut down the feudal vassals and pacify the feudal princes, clear up internal troubles, and then send troops out to defeat the Xiongnu, thus achieving eternal greatness.
But……
This reduction of vassalage has not yet begun.
My son Liu De caused such a drama again.
"Do I still have to endure it?" Liu Qi frowned: "Endure! Endure! Endure! But I can't endure it anymore!"
He is an impatient person by nature, and when his temper becomes fierce, he will not be reasonable at all, and he is too lazy to consider gains and losses.
Otherwise, he would not have smashed the chessboard to death on the streets of Chang'an because of a game of chess, although he has learned his lesson since then and has restrained himself a lot.
However, the situation is easy to change, but the nature is difficult to change.
What's more, there is another thorn in Liu Qi's heart.
His father, the late Emperor Taizong Xiaowen.
There is no doubt about the late emperor’s achievements!
But……
Liu Qi lowered his head and thought of Liu Yi.
"My father sent Jia Yi, the first scholar of the country, to be the Tutor of Liang State. This is to cultivate Liu Yi's posture to seize my throne!"
"Am I not as good as Liu Yi in that respect?"
"I have sworn that I will make some achievements and let my father see that I, Liu Qi, is his true successor. When I wipe out the princes, attack the Xiongnu from the north, capture the Xiongnu chanyu, and offer them to the Imperial Ancestral Temple..."
Just thinking about that scene, Liu Qi felt a little overwhelmed. After all, he had only been emperor for more than a year and had not encountered any setbacks.
Let him wait for thirty or fifty years, waiting for the princes and kings to be killed by time?
Thinking of this, Liu Qi was unwilling.
Are you kidding me? Thirty or fifty years later, he would have already gone to see Emperor Gao and Emperor Taizong. What chance would there be to launch a northern expedition against the Huns and capture Shan Yu and offer him as a prisoner to the Imperial Ancestral Temple?
"However, Liu De's plan is not bad. When I deal with the Wu Chuqiang clan, I will use this strategy to promote the world... Well, that's it..."
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"Hateful! Hateful!" Liu Jianglu had another thought. He could not accept the fact that he was led into a trap by a young prince who was more than 20 years his junior.
It suddenly occurred to him that Liu De had not answered his question directly from beginning to end.
Therefore, he looked a little ferocious and asked maliciously: "Your Highness, you seem to have not answered my question. Is the reduction of vassalage a good thing or a bad thing? Your Highness, please give me a clear answer!"
Liu De chuckled and said: "Returning to the emperor's uncle, I have read "On Guo Qin" a few days ago and I have a lot of emotions, so I will answer the emperor's question with the summary of "On Guo Qin"."
Liu De paused, cleared his throat, and read in a measured tone: "The teacher who never forgets the past and the future is a gentleman who regards the country as a country, observes the past, experiences the current world, observes human affairs, observes the principles of prosperity and decline, and examines the principles of prosperity and decline.
When power is appropriate, it will be orderly when it is gone, and changes will be due to the time, so it will last for a long time and the country will be safe."
Liu De walked to the middle of the hall, bowed first to the cheap daddy, and then to the princes and clans, and said: "In my humble opinion, I am sincere! Using history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall of the country, and using people as a mirror
, can check one's own gains and losses, which is why Kong Zhongni said: I will examine myself three times in a day, and the current Han world has reached a time when it has no choice but to change!"
Liu De sighed with emotion and asked in a very sad tone: "Uncles from the clan, do you know where the Ji family is today?"
No one can answer Liu De's question.
The Ji family has long been lost in the long river of history.
Liu De said in a very sad tone: "In the past, there were so many princes surnamed Ji in the Zhou Dynasty, all over the nine states, but now there is not even a single prince in Guan, how sad! Looking at history, the reason why the Ji family has lost the world is
It’s just a word about tabooing disease and avoiding medical treatment!”
Liu De said these words with confidence.
Most of today's historical materials are hidden in Weiyang Palace and cannot be easily seen by ordinary people.
This creates a monopoly of knowledge.
And what he said was specious, giving people a sense of ignorance.
In addition, he worked hard on his acting skills in the last few years of his previous life, and he believed that he had obtained the essence of the "eloquent school" of later generations, and his ability to brag and deceive was no longer inferior to that of some giants.
"It's like a big tree with luxuriant branches and leaves, but three or five branches are infected with diseases and insects. The owner takes pity on them and refuses to cut them down. As a result, the big tree withered overnight!" Liu De suddenly raised his voice and fired.
He said: "What if we cut off those three or five harmful branches? Even though it hurts for a while, the next day the tree will still be lush and leafy and will last for thousands of years!"
"The so-called person who does not plan for the eternity cannot plan for a moment! With the wisdom of the emperor's uncle, it is not difficult to understand the kid's intention!" After Liu De said this, he looked at him and bowed.
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